The Premium Pete Show

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with CHI ALI! Chi Ali talks coming into the rap game at 12 years old, his relationship with Chris Lighty and being the first artist signed to Violator! Chi Ali also breakdowns from being a childhood star to being on America’s Most Wanted, changing his identity and his time on the run for murder, eventually getting locked up, auditi...

Internets! This week on The Premium Pete Show we welcome back Return Guest: Rapper, Entrepreneur, friend and Industry Veteran Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles! Bumpy talks on his 30+ years in the music industry his love for it and his Unfiltered thoughts on Hip Hop yesterday, today and tomorrow. His love for Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Eric B, DJ Premier (GangStarr) and more on how they helped him stay...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Garment District Legend and Actor WAYNE DIAMOND. Wayne talks meeting Meyer Lansky for first time by pretending to be him, making millions of dollars at a young age, his love for cocaine and Studio 54 in the 80s, playing backgammon with Nas, OJ Simpson using his fax machine, his role in Uncut Gems, meeting John Gotti, his hatr...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Sneaker Customizer Extraordinaire, MACHE! Mache speaks on the journey of becoming a successful artist in the customized sneaker game, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, From his moms basement to creating custom shoes for LeBron/Minnesota Vikings/Jay-Z 4:44 Tour/Nipsey Hussle! A very heartfelt journey mixed w/ talent and hustle...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Return Guest, Author, Producer, Rapper, Entrepreneur, the Polo-Rican, THIRSTIN HOWL III! Thirstin speaks on his part in the Ralph Lauren documentary and Ralph sending him a gift, running into Jay-Z and Beyonce years later and his days of rap battling Hov in the elevator, battling Busta Rhymes at a stop light, Cappadonna taking...

INTERNETS! On this special Fatherhood episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with good friend and Legendary Producer, JUST BLAZE! Just Blaze speaks on becoming a Dad and his relationship with his father growing up, the importance of setting long-term financial goals, the joys and challenges of parenting, Balancing his career and dad life & more! Always remember It's Presence Over Presents...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with DJ, Producer, Radio Legend, Fellow Sneaker Fiend and Friend GREG STREET!  Greg speaks on coming up in the radio game down south, why Drake is the smartest rapper of this era, giving Uncle Luke his name, the business of the hip hop industry, howYoung Jeezy missed out on millions of dollars by not trademarking the Snowman, comi...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with fellow Brooklynite UNCLE MURDA!  Uncle Murda speaks on the creative process behind the rap-up, touring with Janet Jackson, his relationship with Chris Lighty, being signed to Def Jam and working with Hov, turning down 50 Cent the first time and then eventually signing to G-Unit, working with Future + so much more!  Kick Back,...

INTERNETS, On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with the Legends Stretch and Bobbito! Stretch and Bobbito break down their Journey of 30 + years in the game, some of their most memorable moments from their radio show, how they’ve stayed together all these years and so much more. On this fun packed episode Stretch and Bob break news about the archives from their radio show 30 ye...

INTERNETS, Happy New Year! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with TEK and STEELE of the Legendary Smif-N-Wessun! Smif-N-Wessun break down how they got started in the game, their issues with labels, having to change their names to Cocoa Brovaz and go over the moments and memories of their Debut Album “Dah Shinin” which turns 25 years this year. The Duo also talks on Duckdown...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Social Media Sensation & Reality TV Star: BIG TIME TOMMIE! Tommie breaks down his childhood and growing up in NY! How he went Viral, his 26 car collection and his love for everything OLD SKOOL! Tommie also lets you know the must visit restaurants/pizzeria’s in NYC, where Take It Eass comes from, how his positive attitude has...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with the Legend Tony Sirico aka Paulie Walnuts of the Sopranos! Pete & Tony have a short conversation about Sopranos, Life, Recovering from being sick and where the best dinner he ever had was + so much more! Paulie still has some classic one liners, Also David Proval (Richie Aprile) stops by midway to say Hi! Kick Back, Relax + P...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Restauranteur/Entrepreneur/Philanthropist, MARK BIRNBAUM! Mark speaks on coming up on the NYC club scene in the late 90s, going into business with Eugene Remm to build Tenjune (one of NYC's biggest celebrity night clubs back in the day), befriending Diddy, pivoting business strategy from clubs to restaurants to create Catch &...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Warrior, Radio Veteran, Entrepreneur: KARLIE HUSTLE! Karlie speaks Unfiltered on her journey from growing up in a small town in Oregon to working with some of the biggest names in the industry. She talks about working at Hot 97 in the past, her current position at Apple Music, how Ebro Darden has impacted her career path, the...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with the Creators of Sopranos Con and then is LIVE from the house of David Proval who played (Richie Aprile) in Sopranos! Michael Mota and Dan Trader break down the journey on what it has took to put together “Soprano’s Con” the biggest event in Sopranos History! David Proval breaks down how being raised by women made him who he i...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Returning Guest and Friend RAYMOND SANTANA of The Exonerated 5! Raymond speaks on the importance of continuing to fight the criminal justice system, why he chose Ava Duvernay to tell their story and linking up with her via Twitter, Oprah coining the phrase 'The Exonerated 5', his clothing company Park Madison NYC, how 'When T...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete is live and direct from the A3C Festival in ATL with entrepreneur, TRISTAN WALKER!  Tristan speaks on how Combat Jack impacted the way he marketed the Bevel blade on podcasting platforms, his journey from living in the projects of Jamaica Queens to working on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley (for Twitter & FourSquare).  Tristan also talks...

INTERNETS! On this episode of the Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with the longest-serving first-time non-violent offender who was sentenced to Life in Prison For Weed, did 32 years and is now FREE: GEORGE “COWBOY” MARTORANO! George tells WILD stories of sharing a cell with John Gotti, how he made a positive impact while incarcerated, surviving prison fires, his real-life Con-Air experience, sav...

INTERNETS! On this inspiring episode of the Premium Pete Show, Pete sits down with Host,MC & Warrior, PRETTY LOU! Lou speaks on his battle with Leukemia, coming back to life from an induced coma after 13 days, the importance of positivity and how it helps him thrive, how him and Combat Jack supported each other during their bouts with cancer, Fat Joe becoming a father figure to him, the importance...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Brandon "Jersey Jinx" Jenkins. Brandon speaks on narrating the life of Combat Jack on Gimlet, his role on State of the Culture with Joe Budden & Remy Ma, his time at Complex, the effects of hip hop in suburban environments and staying true to yourself. Check out Mogul Season 2: smarturl.it/mogulpod Kick Back, Relax & PRESS Pla...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Legendary MC,Producer DJ and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.)  Diamond D talks on how his journey from the Bronx as a kid turned into a career of traveling the world. Being discovered as a MC inadvertently, producing tracks for Brand Nubian, Fugees, Queen Latifah + so many more and produ...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Drink Champ, DJ EFN! EFN talks about helping put Miami on the map in terms of hip hop, what he did to get drops from all of the biggest rappers from back in the day (Biggie, Busta Rhymes etc), wild story of driving Xzibit to Hoodstock, his relationship with Nore & how Drink Champs came to be, owning one of the first hip hop cl...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with CEO & Founder of Cinematic Music Group, JONNY SHIPES! Jonny talks interning for Puff Daddy, signing some of the game's biggest artists (Nipsey Hussle , Sean Kingston, Big K.R.I.T, Joey Badass, Flipp Dinero), the pros & cons of Independent vs. Major labels, how learning from his mistakes helped him build the Cinematic empire, A...

INTERNETS! On this episode of The Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Phonte & Rapper Big Pooh of LITTLE BROTHER!  Phonte & Pooh speak unfiltered on how an impromptu performance at the Art of Cool festival last year brought them back together, the ups and downs of their friendship, their growth, how their new album "May the Lord Watch" came together, Their love for Combat Jack! Advice to younger...

INTERNETS! On this episode of the Premium Pete Show, Pete kicks it with Return Guest CARL BANKS! Carl talks building his companies Starter & G-III, obtaining licensing rights from the NFL/NBA/MLB/MLS/NASCAR, his thoughts on Odell leaving the Giants, why NBA players teaming up is the essence of basketball and why that could never happen in NFL, influence vs influencers, clubbing in NY when he was o...